Alto Sax
Alto Sax is a five-year-old who has found his level in middle-distance racing but is prone to inconsistency. Across 33 career races, he has won four times and finished in the money 10 times — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 8 races. What catches the eye is his record at Fairyhouse, where he wins half his races: 2 victories from just 4 starts there. His last win came three months ago at that track in June, suggesting he knows how to deliver when the ground is right and the race suits him. He also performs noticeably better on normal, standard ground — winning 3 of his 13 races (23%) on such surfaces, compared to his overall average.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Normal People Partnership
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
30.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Recent form tells a mixed story. In his last six races, he has picked up two second-place finishes and a fifth, but also a ninth and a second-place, suggesting he runs well some days and disappears others. He was out just a day ago and is clearly an active part of Peter Fahey's yard at Monastereville, which has had a decent season with 14 winners so far. The one oddity is his relationship with regular jockey Leigh Roche: they have never won together from five attempts, which may explain why Alto Sax is ridden by different pilots. For a horse chasing consistency and another win, a return to Fairyhouse on ground that suits him would make plenty of sense — it is his happy hunting ground.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 3 wins from 13 starts (23%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
27 Aug
2nd
Navan
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
16 Aug
9th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 16 runners
15 Jul
5th
Killarney
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 15 runners
9 Jul
2nd
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 25 runners
12 Jun
DNF
Fairyhouse
1m6f – 2m · Good · 21 runners
5 Jun
🏆 Won
Fairyhouse
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 17 runners
20 May
4th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
12 Apr
5th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 23 runners
1 Apr
🏆 Won
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
30 Jan
12th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 15 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Reese Holohan Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
11 |
1 win, 1 third, 9 other |
1 Apr |
9.1% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
4 |
2 wins, 1 third, 1 other |
12 Jun |
50% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
4 |
4 other |
20 May |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
3 |
2 seconds, 1 other |
9 Jul |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
20 May |
50% |
| Killarney Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
15 Jul |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Jun |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
2 Aug |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Jul |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Apr |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Aug |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Sep |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
27 Aug |
0% |